Super 16
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Well if it's something you are going to use regularly, then it's potentially worth investing in or if you want to establish yourself as a DOP.
If it's just for a one of project you are much better hiring one, as the fact that everyone is shooting on the RED & HD, most rental houses just have them sitting on their shelves and you can get a good hire price.
What really makes the difference is the quality of the lenses you use and how fast they are (f stops, just as with a 35mm).
In general film is not cheap, as you need to go via a Lab just to process it for you and then transfer to tape, so you can work digitally with it. so way up the price v look and the work flow involved.
Obviously when you shoot film, (unless your budget is endless) you really need to work out your shoots and rehearse them, before you start to roll the camera, which is how it should, not just shooting randomly and continuously, as many people do when shooting digital.
It will give you a certain look for sure (a very beautiful one) go on Kodak or Fuji website, these are the only companies that manufacture 16mm & 35mm film.
Hope this helps.
B-)
If you do go ahead to buy, try and get in contact with some good DOP's first, who will point you in the right direction as far as the model you want for the money you have.
- true... and a good rental house has its gear checked out by techs before you see it...vaxorcist